Hyderabad: Punjagutta once had Singhara talaab, a lake that is non-existent today, thanks to concretisation, an ecologist noted. Water chestnut, an aquatic vegetable, is one among the several Common Property Resources of Hyderabad that are depleting at a rate faster than one would expect. For the uninitiated, CPRs are a community’s natural resource, where 'every member has the right of …
“You must visit us during Yelamas,” Mohanabai Mahalangrekar insisted when we met a decade ago. Sushila “The real taste comes from the blend of raw items like onion and tamarind pulp,” she shared, and added, “rookie chefs should make it to impress their loved ones just like me.” We headed to her farm by mid-morning. “Some people add jowar flour …
